How to travel from Liverpool to York

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Travel Information between Liverpool and York

Distance138 km
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range€6 - €21
Cheapest modeCoach • €6 • 3 h 40 min
Fastest modeTrain • €21 • 1 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or TransPennine Express

Travel 138 km by coach or train between Liverpool and York. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are National Express or TransPennine Express among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Liverpool to York.

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from Liverpool to York

How to get from Liverpool to York by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Liverpool to York is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

TransPennine ExpressL36839 · TP103700
09:27AM3h03
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:30PMYork station (YRK)
371One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

National ExpressNX171 · YC843
06:47AM4h36
Liverpool, Botanic Park
11:23AMTadcaster, Commercial Street
211One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

TransPennine ExpressN05020 · TP104000
08:36AM2h54
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
11:30AMYork station (YRK)
391One-way
1 transfer

Other options

TransPennine ExpressN05016+Northern Rail (3)Y24496
09:52AM2h57
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:49PMYork station (YRK)
391One-way
1 transfer
TransPennine ExpressL37213 · TP104100
08:10AM3h00
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
11:10AMYork station (YRK)
391One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX170 · YC843
08:17AM4h06
Liverpool, Botanic Park
12:23PMTadcaster, Commercial Street
261One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX170 · YC843
08:13AM4h10
Liverpool, University
12:23PMTadcaster, Commercial Street
261One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressNX171 · YC843
09:32AM4h51
Liverpool, Botanic Park
02:23PMTadcaster, Commercial Street
231One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool to York

Travel to York easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Liverpool to York.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options between Liverpool and York. You can take a coach or train.

The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to York is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €6 compared to other travel options to York:

Taking a coach costs €14 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of €21.

The fastest way from Liverpool to York is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 49 min.

There are alternative travel options to York that take longer:

Getting to York by coach takes 3 h 40 min on average.

York is approximately 138 km away from Liverpool.

The average frequency per day from Liverpool to York is:

  • 33 coaches a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to York from Liverpool as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Liverpool to York:

  • Coaches mostly depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arrive in York, Leeman Road.
  • Trains most often depart from Liverpool at Liverpool Lime Street and arrive in York at York.

The following travel companies offer services from Liverpool to York:

  • National Express, FlixBus or Megabus can take you to York by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Liverpool to York for €6.
  • Travel with TransPennine Express, Northern Rail (3) or first_transpennine_express for trains to York. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for TransPennine Express Liverpool to York tickets on Omio for €21.

Yes, there are direct routes from Liverpool to York with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 1 direct coach a day to York with FlixBus.
  • You can find 4 direct trains per day to York with TransPennine Express or first_transpennine_express.

Direct services to York tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your journey from Liverpool to York doesn't have to end in York. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough. If you’d like to add London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds or Scarborough to your Liverpool to York trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from York today!

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